Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost, coldest, and snowiest prefecture, boasts world-class skiing and snowboarding venues. That’s not just an expression, either, as Hokkaido really does draw snowsport ...

It must have seemed odd when the owners of a warehouse in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, noticed back in November that a single toilet bowl and water tank had been stolen. Sure, if someone had come in ...

Unusually heavy snow killed at least 30 people in Japan in the past two weeks, officials said on Tuesday, as the government deployed troops to help clear huge drifts that left residents in the country ...

Last week Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide election that she hopes will allow her to move her nation's ...

French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry surged to a surprise lead over world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates after the rhythm dance section in the Olympic figure ...

Only USA's Alysa Liu broke up Japan's trio of Ami Nakai, Kaori Sakamoto and Mone Chiba, who finished first, second and fourth after the short program.

“Our findings challenge the prevailing view that tigers once took refuge in Japan and that cave lion distribution was limited ...

Japan's Ami Nakai topped the figure skating women's singles competition at the Milan/Cortina Winter Olympics after the short ...

A landslide electoral mandate could speed up reforms, support domestic demand and push corporate cash into higher returns—key ...

By David Lawder and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday ...

Most of the pairs in the competition struggled with mistakes—until Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara took to the ice and ...

Dawson, Lehman and Cepuran settled for silver medals on Tuesday afternoon after advancing to the final of the men’s team ...